Talking Tone - Set #4 Flashcards
1
Q
characterized by argument or controversy; quarrelsome
A
contentious
2
Q
overly emotional; unduly demonstrative
A
effusive
3
Q
fair; not biased
A
impartial
4
Q
bland; uninteresting
A
insipid
5
Q
boldly disrespectful or rude
A
insolent
6
Q
characterized by the attempt to regulate the precepts of others
A
moralistic
7
Q
biting; contemptuous; sneering
A
sardonic
8
Q
nostalgic; weakly emotional
A
sentimental
9
Q
mocking; provoking; ridiculing
A
taunting
10
Q
inflated; overblown; pompous
A
turgid